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Military Aviation News April 8, 2016

First Dutch Tanker Refuels Dutch F-35 in flight

On April 4, the Royal Netherlands Air Force completed testing to receive certification to refuel F-35As with their KDC-10 tanker. Testing began 31 March with…

General Aviation News March 14, 2016

Second CH-53K Helicopter Joins Flight Test Program

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE:LMT), today announced the second CH-53K helicopter has joined the flight test program and achieved first flight. In addition the…

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2016

Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engines Complete First A321neo Flight

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engines successfully completed its first test flight on the Airbus A321neo. The PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust class engine,…

General Aviation News February 10, 2016

Airbus Helicopters selects Thales and Helisim for its H160 full flight simulator deployment

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born…

Military Aviation News January 25, 2016

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Aircrews Make History with First KC-46A Tanker Refueling Flight

Pegasus refueling boom provides exceptional handling, stability during transfer Flight kicks off tests leading to production decision Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews successfully completed…

Boeing 787-8 JA823A ANA | picture Rob Vogelaar

Civilian aviation news January 12, 2016

ANA Celebrate Airline’s 100,000th 787 Dreamliner Flight

ANA becomes the world’s first airline to reach milestone SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and ANA (All Nippon Airways) today celebrated the airline’s…

General Aviation News January 4, 2016

Japan ‘concerned’ over China test flight

Japan has expressed grave concern over China carrying out a test flight to a runway on an island in a disputed part of the South…

Military Aviation News November 23, 2015

Network-enabled Harpoon missile completes free-flight test

The U.S. Navy completed a free-flight test of the new network-enabled Harpoon missile system Nov. 18 at the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California. Building…

Civilian aviation news October 13, 2015

Flight MH17 shot down by Russian-built Buk missile, Dutch report says

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile, the Dutch Safety Board concluded on Tuesday in its final…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 22, 2015

Lockheed Martin Completes Sixth Open Mission Systems Flight

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully integrated and flight tested seven Open Mission Systems (OMS) payloads in a span of less than three months into…

General Aviation News June 29, 2015

Lockheed Martin Signs Purchase Agreements with Airbus for Two Full Flight Simulators

Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (NYSE:LMT) and Airbus have signed a frame contract enabling Airbus to expedite procurement of flight simulation devices for their…

Civilian aviation news June 29, 2015

Lockheed Martin Signs Purchase Agreements with Airbus for Two Full Flight Simulators

SASSENHEIM, The Netherlands, June 29, 2015 – Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (NYSE:LMT) and Airbus have signed a frame contract enabling Airbus to expedite procurement…

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